“Spontaneously” Downed PG&E Line Damages Car At 20th & Shotwell

A PG&E power line fell onto the street at 20th and Shotwell today, damaging a car that was parked at the intersection. Neighboring businesses said they saw sparks fly after the line went down about 1:30 p.m. today.

Ana Alvarez had parked her car on the corner while she ran errands on Mission Street. She was gone just 45 minutes, but when she returned, police had cordoned off the section of 20th between Shotwell and South Van Ness where she’d parked.

“I didn’t think it would be my car,” she said of the black Nissan. But, it was. The sedan suffered a cracked windshield and burn marks on the rear passenger door. Alvarez plans on following the PG&E technicians’ instructions to file a claim with the company. READ MORE HERE.